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October 9th, 2009
Watermark Publishing is proud to have been a part of the Hawai‘i book publishing community for 10 years. From our modest beginnings, releasing only one or two titles a year, we have grown steadily, peaking last year [...]
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October 7th, 2009
“These are poems about bugs, dogs, sex, politics, poetry, the land, the moon. Westlake’s Hawaiian heritage is in every line, but it is by turns proud, angry, and despairing.” Published by UH Press. Read more at HawaiiBookBlog
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October 3rd, 2009
First Book, a nonprofit organization providing new books to children in need, has announced Hawaii as the winner of 50,000 books for low-income children in its “What Book Got You Hooked?” campaign. Read more…
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October 3rd, 2009
Disintermediation: the elimination of intermediaries in the supply chain, or cutting out the middlemen.
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Tags: Anchor Books, digital revolution, Disintermediation, Espresso Machine, Gutenberg, Jason Epstein, Penguin Books, Publishing, quality paperbacks, Random House, Vintage
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October 2nd, 2009
Beginning October 10, our 10th anniversary, we'll be offering some very special deals:
Watermark Anniversary 10-for-$10 deal
10 for $10: On 10/10 ONLY choose from 26 titles priced at $10 for 10!
Mix and match to create [...]
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September 30th, 2009
The Great Recession has radically accelerated digital publishing. Smashwords.com is a game changer.
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September 25th, 2009
Sept 26 2009
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will host the 9th annual National Book Festival, sponsored by the Library of Congress on the National Mall in Washington D.C. today. The NBF, founded by Laura Bush, will entertain upwards of 125,000 attendees, featuring pavilions with [...]
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September 24th, 2009
Hūlili is a multidisciplinary forum for current research that examines the nature, needs, and strengths of Hawaiians, their families, and their communities. Through collaboration and critique, Hūlili fosters new connections and shared insights to mobilize greater Hawaiian well-being.
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